Posted on 08/19/2026 6:12:30 AM PDT by DFG
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is cutting illegal immigrants off from getting kickbacks from four major refundable tax credit programs – in a move that could save taxpayers an estimated $3 billion.
The Treasury Department and IRS unveiled new rules on Wednesday to tighten the requirements for the adoption, child, American opportunity, and earned income tax credits so that only US citizens, US nationals, and qualified aliens can get them.
“Under President Trump, the days of illegal aliens collecting taxpayer-funded benefits are over. The federal law is clear, and Treasury is enforcing it,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
“American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them. These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.”
Those four tax credits are refundable, which means people with a larger credit than the taxes they owe get a refund from Uncle Sam.
The administration’s new rule specifically targets the refunded portion of those tax credits. They would still be allowed to use the credits to offset their federal income tax liability.
Nearly 1 million people would be ineligible for the “refunded portion of the affected refundable individual income tax credits” due to the rule change, the Trump administration has estimated.
“Refundable tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), were enacted to help low-to-middle income American families and workers receive critical financial support,” IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano said.
“Today’s proposed regulations ensure that federally funded benefits are reserved for eligible taxpayers and protect the integrity of every taxpayer dollar.”
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“Illegal MIGRANTS?” I sometimes am so confused over evolving terms used by the media. However, as I understand the article, this sounds good.
This took too long to bring into fruition...
Nice.
Next step, eliminate that crap in entirety.
Get government out of charity work.
Sure. I'll be holding my breath.
How about the IRS issuing voter registration?
Until a corrupt judge suspends this policy...
*APPLAUSE* More, Please, Mr. President! MAGA!
How does an Illegal Alien even do taxes without the proper paperwork ,IDs ,etc etc ?
Good. Now eliminate the jobs of those who put this into practice.
How long before the injunction from some backwater federal district judge?
Illegal Aliens getting kickbacks from four major refundable tax credit programs = Stealing from the US taxpayer , arrest them all
They fill out a form W-7 and get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number which they use instead of an SSN.
Exactly. Tax credits for people who play no tax are beyond absurd.
Well that’s easy to stop ,LOL
‘Bout time...
EIC GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1977 WHEN I WAS A PAYROLL SUPERVISOR.
I DETESTED IT.
Any tax, food, housing, cash welfare - should go to Americans first and last.
Meanwhile my duly filed tax return claiming a $13,770 refund has still not been processed. They can’t locate the computer records although I filed in time digitally. Just received a third letter claiming the IRS needs 60 more days to locate them.
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